Fiona Annis Curriculum Vitae

Fiona Annis Curriculum Vitae
www.fionaannis.com
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Born in Glasgow, Scotland 1983. Lives and works in Montréal, Québec
Education
2014
2008
2006
2005
PhD, Interdisciplinary Studies in Society & Culture, Concordia University. Montréal, QC
Master of Research in Creative Art Practices (with distinction), The Glasgow School of Art. Glasgow, UK
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art (with distinction), Concordia University. Montréal, QC
Studio-based apprenticeship with contemporary artist Nadia Myre (Sobey award winner), Montréal, QC
Residencies
2016
2016
2015
2015
2013
2012
Rad’art. San Romano, Italy
Centre de production DAÏMÕN. Gatineau, Québec
Museum of Morbid Anatomy. Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Centre d'artistes Caravansérail. Rimouski, Québec
Eastern Bloc New Media & Interdisciplinary Art. Production Residency. Montréal, Québec
The Penumbra Foundation. New York City, U.S.A.
Solo Exhibitions
2017
2016
2016
2015
2015
2015
2015
2014
2013
2013
2012
2011
2011
2010
2010
Occurrence – Forthcoming with the Society of Affective Archives, Montréal, QC
Rad’art - Forthcoming. San Romano, ITA
Plein sud centre d’exposition en art actuel. Les revolutions sidérales. Longueuil, QC
Gallery 44. The stars are dead but their light lives on. Toronto, ON
Ace Art. Outlines of Astronomy (the stars are dead but their light lives on). Winnipeg, MB
Caravansérail. Mesures célestes. Rimouski, QC
Eleanor London Côte Saint-Luc Library. This Long Night. Montréal, QC
VU Photo. Celestial Measures. Québec, Québec
Galerie Lilian Rodriguez. Celestial Measures. Montréal, QC
Eastern Bloc. Outlines of Astronomy. Montréal, QC
AKA Gallery. The After-Image (Swan Songs). Saskatoon, SK
The Harcourt House Arts Center. The After-Image (Swan Songs). Edmonton, AB
The McClure Gallery. The After-Image (Swan Songs). Montréal, QC
FOFA Gallery. Swan Songs (into the cold). Montréal, QC
Webster Library. RE: in search of horizons | The Society of Affective Archives, Montréal, QC
Select Group Exhibitions
2017
2016
2015
2015
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
2008
2008
Gallery 44. Salon 44 2017, Toronto, ON
Division Gallery, C Magazine Art Auction, Toronto, ON
Musée de l’Amérique francophone. Mutations, collaboration with The Society of Affective Archives, Québec, QC
Biennale internationale du lin. Work and Worth, collaboration with The Society of Affective Archives, Portneuf, QC
The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba. Upshot. Brandon, MB
Platform Gallery. Upshot. Curated by Anastasia Hare & Natalia Lebedinskaia. Winnipeg, MB
Segal Centre. Constantine's Condition. Montréal, QC
CONTACT Photography Festival Gallery 918, Dark Room 2.0. Toronto, ON
RayKo Photo Center. Plastic Camera Show. San Francisco, USA
Main & Station. Real things do not dream long. Parrsboro, NS
The Canadian Centre for Architecture. ABC: MTL. Montréal, QC
The AC Institute. Still Life? New York City, USA
Alfred Gallery. Family Matters. Tel-Aviv, Israel
Galerie Lilian Rodriguez. Question d’espace: entre ambiguïté et fiction. Montréal, QC
Concordia University Library. Lettres/Letters. Montréal, QC
The Art Gallery of Alberta. Imagining Science. Edmonton, AB
Lowsalt Gallery. UVP Worldwide. Glasgow, UK
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2007
2007
2006
2005
2004
2004
Goldsmiths University. Intimacy: Across Digital & Visceral Performance. London, UK
Glasgow School of Art Assembly Gallery. Assemble: a gathering of performative gestures. Glasgow, UK
Galerie Cdex, Université de Québec à Montréal. French Kiss. Montréal, QC
La Centrale Galerie. Compositions for Lovelace. Montréal, QC
VAV Gallery, Concordia University. Look Ma, No Hands! Montréal, QC
Studio Benim. Felt Rock. Montréal, QC
Public Art & Special Projects
2016 2016 2011
2005
Bureau d’art Publique – Ville de Montréal. L’Étreinte des Temps | La Société des archives affectives in collaboration with
guest member Nadia Myre for a large public art project installed on one of the three summits of the Mount Royal
Park, Montréal, QC (winner, work in progress for inauguration in fall 2017)
Bureau d’art Publique – Ville de Montréal. Nadia Myre in collaboration with La Société des archives affectives for a
public art project for the École de cirque de Verdun (Édifice Guy-Gagnon), Montréal, QC (finalist,
competition in progress)
Nuit Blanche - Corridor Culturel de Griffintown. Nature Morte (Migratory Moments) | La Société des archives
affectives, Outdoor multi-channel video installation, Montréal, QC
Concordia University, Nimbus. Permanent outdoor mural installation, commissioned by the CCSL Special
Project Fund, Montréal, QC
Select Lectures & Artist Presentations
2016
2015
2013
2012
2012
2011
2011
2010
2010
2009
2009
2008
2008
Université du Québec en Outaouais, Les échos de la matière : l’enchâssement des temporalités. Gatineau, QC
The University of Manitoba. Art & Astronomy: intersections and oppositions. Winnipeg, Manitoba
The Canadian Centre for Architecture. Artist Lecture. Montréal, Québec
The University of Saskatchewan. Visiting Artist Lecture. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
AC Institute. Artist Lecture. New York City, U.S.A.
Concordia University. Visiting Artist Lecture - Department of Photography. Montréal, Québec
The McClure Gallery. Artist Lecture. Montréal, Québec
Hexagram Institute for Research/Creation. Artist Lecture. Montréal, Québec
Concordia University. Visiting Artist Lecture - Department of Photography. Montréal, Québec
ISEA 2009 (Inter-Society on Electronic Arts). Artist Lecture. Belfast, Ireland
Concordia University. Visiting Artist Lecture Series - Department of Print Media. Montréal, Québec
The Art Gallery of Alberta. Imagining Science Artists Forum. Edmonton, Alberta
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Visiting Artist Lecture. Troy, U.S.A.
Publications & Exhibition Catalogues
Le Cabinet. “Loin des yeux. Les Invisibles” (portfolio box-set curated by Claire Moeder) 2017 (forthcoming)
Plein Sud centre d’exposition en art actuel “Les revolutions sidérales.” Claire Moeder. 2016 (opuscule, forthcoming)
Ace Art. “An Ode to Astronomy and Dr. Spock” Daina Warren (catalogue) PaperWait vol. 17. Fall 2015
PUBLIC: Art, Culture Ideas. “Contemporaries.” Edited by Christine Davis and Scott Lyall. 51/ Colour – Spring 2015
Gallery44. “The Stars are Dead.” Nives Hajdin (exhibition essay) March 2015
VU Photo. "Des Temps Suspendus…" Eveline Boulva (exhibition essay) November 2014
Diffusion. “The Matter of Light.” Portland: One Twelve Publishing, 2014
EnRoute Magazine. “Featured artist.” October 2014
Platform Centre for Photographic Arts. “Upshot.” Anastasia Hare & Natalia Lebedinskaia (exhibition essay). Feb 2014
Cordite Poetry Review. “Fiona Annis: Celestial Measures in Ferrotype.” Issue 45: Silence. Feb 2014
Magenta Foundation for the Arts. “Flash Forward 2013: emerging photographers from Canada, Great Britain and the
United States.” 2013
Theory of Clouds. “Fiona Annis / Swan Songs.” Takeki Sugiyama. July 2013
Rangefinder: fine art issue. “Everything Old is New Again.” Theano Nikitas. Vol 62. N 04. April 2013
Square Magazine. "Rayko Photo Center Best in the Show." Christophe Dillinger. March 2013
AKA Gallery. On Illustrative Elegies/Des tombeaux illustratifs. (Exhibition essay). Jean-Philippe Deneault. 2012
Plates to Pixels. “Enchantment.” (Exhibition catalogue). Blue Mitchell. December 2012
Still Life: Philosophy and the Arts Conference Journal. “The After-Image (Swan Songs).” Jose Rosales & Timothy
Cuffman (editors). Manhattan: Stony Brook University, 2012
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Punctum arts visuels. “Fiona Annis : portfolio d'artiste.” Winter 2012
LETTRES/LETTERS. Mariane Bourcheix-Laporte & Anne-Marie Proulx (editors). Éditions: MAAM, 2010
RE: In Search of Horizons. (Artist’s book with Véronique La Perrière M). Montréal, 2010. Legal Deposit: D1084566
FRONT: Contemporary Art & Ideas. “Room 724.” Andreas Kahre (editor). May/June 2009
Les Fleurs du Mal. “La Bombe Tulipe | Tulip Bombs.” Annie Briard and Edwin Janzen (editors). Vol. 3:1, 2009
/seconds. “Jelloshoot393: Church Initiation.” Peter Lewis (editor). Leeds University Press, Issue 9, 2009
Imagining Science: art, science, and social change. (Exhibition catalogue). University of Alberta Press, 2008
LowSalt Presents! (Exhibition catalogue). Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, 2008
Critical Reviews
Vie des Arts. "Fiona Annis: entre fascination et vertige." Anne Pilorget. Été 2015
Canadian Art. "Fiona Annis Intertwines Photography and Death." Gabrielle Moser. April 16, 2015
Winnipeg Free Press. "Seeing Stars." Steven Leyden Cochrane. February 12, 2015
L'Avantage. “Des images fantomatiques par l'art antique de la photographie.” Adeline Mantyk. February 2, 2015
Winnipeg Free Press. “Point and shoot?” Steven Leyden Cochrane. February 20, 2014
Blogue sur l'Art et la Science. “Mesures célestes.” Linda Moussakova. November 2013
Montréalistement: Belgo 6. “Fiona Annis : Mesures célestes.” Normand Babin. November 2013
Canadian Architect. “Multiple Identities: Montreal at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.” Pelletier, Louise. Jan 2013
BlackFlash Magazine. “Fiona Annis: The Wound Incarnate.” Hall, Matthew. November 2012
Verb Magazine. “The After-Image.” MacPherson, Alex J. Issue S217. Nov 23-29. 2012
Vue Weekly. “Revue: The Wedding / The After-image (Swan Songs).” Carolyn Jervis. May 11, 2011
Edmonton Journal. “Exploring a Narrative through a Body of Work.” Ryan, Janice. May 12, 2011
Le Devoir. “Hommage aux artistes-cygnes.” Delgado, Jérôme. March 19, 2011
Canadian Art. “Fiona Annis: Death in the Woods.” Rhodes, Richard. March 3, 2011
FOFA Gallery. “The After-Image (Swan Songs).” Video interview with Jake Moore. Oct, 2010
The Concordian. “Concordia artists hold exhibition at FOFA Gallery.” Spidle, Katelyn. Oct 19, 2010
Leonardo Reviews. “Imagining Science: Art, Science and Social Change.” Mosher, Michael. Dec 2009
St. Albert Gazette. “Science and Art Spliced Together in New Exhibit.” Hayes, Scott. Jan 7, 2009
Edmonton Journal. “Art & Science Collide in a Beautiful Way.” Bouchard, Gilbert. Nov 15, 2008
Genome Alberta Education. “Imagining Science is a Winner.” Spear, Mike. Dec 11, 2008
The Winnipeg Free Press. “Hotter than Tarnation.” Binning, Cheryl. July 25, 2006
Montreal Mirror. “The Front.” Granofsky, Rachel. Vol. 21. No. 51. Summer, 2006
Thursday Report. “Artists Explore Life on the Land.” Walters, Mary. April 22, 2004
Squirrel Girl. “Performance: A Two-Way Interview with Fiona Annis & Sarah Mangle.” Issue 03, 2003
Interviews
CKUW. “Eat Your Arts & Vegetables.” University of Winnipeg, February 19th, 2015
CBC radio. “Cinq à Six.” Interview with Julia Caron. January 16, 2015
No More Radio. “The Belgo Report #8 • Starlight, Polaroids, and Time.” Bettina Forget. December 15, 2013
CBC: The Afternoon Edition. “Interview with Fiona Annis.” Lederhouse, Craig. Nov 2, 2012
Shaw TV. (Television interview). “Fiona Annis: Swan Songs.” Kincaid, Carly. April 28, 2011
CKRW Whitehorse Radio. “Interview with Fiona Annis and Ember Erebus.” Lare, Vincent. July 19, 2006
Collections
Musée de la civilisation, Québec City
The Penumbra Foundation, New York City
Concordia University, Montreal
Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Private collections in Canada and Europe
Research Groups, Curatorial Projects & Conference Organization
2015-17 CIÉCO (Collections et impératif évènementiel / The Convulsive Collection), a partnership development research project
with Centre Figura; Université du Québec à Montréal, with support from the SSHRC
2010
RESISTANCES: counter-conduct, inter-disruptions, and compromising acts. Concordia University.
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2007
2007
Practice Led Research - Multiple Perspectives in the Contemporary Art Context, Glasgow School of Art.
Assemble: a gathering of performative gestures, The Glasgow School of Art Assembly Gallery.
The Post-Amen Project, Art en Majescule. Montreal, Québec.
Grants, Awards & Scholarships
2015
2014
2015/14/12
2014/13/12/11
2013
2013
2013
2012
2010
2009
2009
2009
2008
2007
2007
2006
2001
2001
Acquisition Grant, Museum of Civilization of Québec
Canada Council for the Arts, Research & Creation Grant
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles, Programme d’aide aux artistes en arts visuels
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Travel Grant
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Research & Creation Grant
The Magenta Foundation, Flash Forward - Selected Canadian Winner
Rayko Photo Center, Exhibition Award Winner
Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture, stage de recherche
In Transit Images, Dick and Gretchen Evans FOFA Gallery Exhibition Prize
Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture, Bourse de doctorat
Gouvernement du Québec, Jeunes Volontaire Project Grant
Concordia University, Harriet and Abe Gold Entrance Scholarship
Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture, Bourse de Maîtrise en Recherche et Creation
Gouvernement du Québec, Jeunes Volontaire Project Grant
Concordia University, Fine Arts Student Alliance Special Project Funding
Concordia University, CCSL Special Project Fund
Art Gallery of South-Western Manitoba, Scholarship for an Artist Exhibiting Outstanding Potential
The Freemasons Award, Outstanding Young Fine Artist Award
Professional Activity
2011 2015-17
2016
2012-15
2015
2015
2013
2013
2012
2011
2009
2008
2007-08
2004-05
2001-02
Co-founder, La Société des archives affectives / The Society of Affective Archives. Montréal, Québec
Visiting Faculty Appointment, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington Bothell
Workshop: Cyanotype print techniques – SenseLab, Concordia University. Montréal, QC
Part-time faculty - Concordia University Faculty of Fine Art. Montréal, Québec
Workshop: Repurposing the Archive (Data for Light and Sound) – AceArt. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Workshop: Looking without Seeing. Cégep de Rimouski, Rimouski, Québec
MFA Defense Committee Internal Examiner – Concordia University. Montréal, Québec
Workshop: hybrid production techniques – Eastern Bloc. Montréal, Québec
Visiting Artist Program – University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
External Contributor – Concordia University, MFA Print Media. Montréal, Québec
Teacher’s Assistant – Concordia University, Studio Art (Prof. Michèle Delisle). Montréal, Québec
External Contributor – Concordia University, Undergraduate Print Media Critiques. Montréal, Québec
Research Assistant – BIOTEKNICA (SSHRC funded research-creation initiative). Montréal, Québec
Co-Director – Studio Benim. Montréal, Québec
Board-Member – VAV Gallery. Montréal, Québec
Professional Membership
CIÉCO (Collections et impératif évènementiel / The Convulsive Collection), Université de Québec à Montréal
Eastern Bloc New Media & Interdisciplinary Art
ELAN - English Language Arts Network
MILIEUX Institute for Arts, Culture, and Technology
La Société des archives affectives / The Society of Affective Archives
UAAC - University Art Association of Canada
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